Book Companion - William II

S3E48 - Book Companion - William II

Published: October 23, 2025

Duration: 1:05:35

In this second chance to hear episode, Charlie Higson continues his voyage through the rhyme of 'Willy Willy Harry Stee', stopping at the second Willy, King William the 2nd otherwise known as William Rufus.


This week's proper expert is James Hawes, author of the smash hit 'The Shortest History of England’, who’s been in the bestseller charts as both a crime novelist and a popular historian.


In this episode, find out how the Norman invasion directly led to Brexit!


It really is a real life version of Succession!


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